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Building with AI APIs, web dev and engineering notes from the field.

Article Dev notes Jul 19, 2026

Fix CORS errors in React and .NET — a practical guide with real code

Step-by-step guide to fixing CORS errors between a React front-end and .NET API. Covers AddCors policy, preflight handling, Vite proxy setup, and common mistakes.

4 min read

Article Dev notes Jul 15, 2026

What building this site in core PHP taught me about modern web bloat

Building a content site with core PHP, MySQL and 15KB of CSS on shared hosting — what the constraint taught us about modern web bloat.

1 min read